Netflix has revealed fresh details of its upcoming slate from Japan, including a three features and an epic samurai period ...

Japan is not a country where beauty is overlooked. Many know to visit Tokyo and Osaka for high-rise city ventures. But, much ...

While local trains were fairly inexpensive, tickets for the Shinkansen bullet train were ... The 126-acre Tokugawa shrine and temple complex — which became a UNESCO World Heritage site in ...

For railway enthusiasts, the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park offers a deep dive into Japan’s rail evolution, where you can marvel ...

The Hokuriku Shinkansen extension from Kanazawa ... visited the shrine and established the Ōtaki Chigo Gongen temple. Ōtaki Shrine’s guardian deity is Kawakami Gozen, and its main enshrined ...

Each year between mid-November and April, winter sports fans from around the world flock to Japan for the country’s renowned ...

Discovering Fukui is as easy as taking a three-hour Shinkansen from Tokyo Station ... of Japan’s legendary blade villages, a tranquil temple, and a world-renowned dinosaur museum with displays ...

In the geopolitical tug-of-war between Mainland China and the smaller landmasses around it, Taiwan stands out like no other.

New Year's revelers tried to grab a fistful of fortune for 2025 at a western Japan temple's annual "fukutabae" event on Jan. 3, in which 3,000 "lucky notes" are dropped down to an eager crowd.

One of the most iconic features of Japan's modern infrastructure is its Shinkansen, or bullet trains ... with a local shopkeeper or a guide showing you around a historic temple, the hospitality you ...

Our Shibu Onsen Guide covers how to get here, what to see, and what to do in one of Nagano’s most photogenic onsens towns.

So, on a recent trip to Japan, I was excited to book a journey on the country's famous Shinkansen, a bullet train that can reach top speeds of nearly 200 miles per hour. My one-way ticket was ...